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Fallout ellen hopkins7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Doubt and loneliness overwhelm her, and she, too, teeters on the edge of her mother’s notorious legacy. To her, family is only abuse at the hands of her father’s girlfriends and a slew of foster parents. Summer doesn’t know about Hunter, Autumn, or their two youngest brothers, Donald and David. And the consequences of her decisions suggest that there’s more of Kristina in her than she’d like to believe. When her aunt gets married, and the only family she’s ever known crumbles, Autumn’s compulsive habits lead her to drink. Autumn lives with her single aunt and alcoholic grandfather. He's struggling to understand why his mother left him, when he unexpectedly meets his rapist father, and things get even more complicated. Hunter is nineteen, angry, getting by in college with a job at a radio station, a girlfriend he loves in the only way he knows how, and the occasional party. They share only a predisposition for addiction and a host of troubled feelings toward the mother who barely knows them, a mother who has been riding with the monster, crank, for twenty years. Hunter, Autumn, and Summer-three of Kristina Snow’s five children-live in different homes, with different guardians and different last names. The gripping conclusion to the Crank trilogy, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins. ![]()
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Neil gaiman myths7/8/2023 ![]() I was the sort of kid who devoured books, and my happiest times as a boy were when I persuaded my parents to drop me off in the local library on their way to work, and I spent the day there. A self-described feral child who was raised in libraries, Gaiman credits librarians with fostering a lifelong love of reading: I wouldnt be who I am without libraries. Tolkien, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ursula K. As a child he discovered his love of books, reading, and stories, devouring the works of C. About the Author Neil Gaiman was born in Hampshire, UK, and now lives in the United States near Minneapolis. Craig Russell, Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway, David Rubn, Piotr Kowalski, and Jill Thompson in a beautiful hardcover volume with a dust jacket. Collects Norse Mythology #1-#6, featuring art by P. Gaiman and Russell team with a legendary collection of artists to take readers through a series of Norse myths, including the creation of the Nine Worlds, the loss of Odins eye and source of his knowledge, the crafting of Thors hammer and the gods most valuable treasures, the origin of poetry, and Lokis part in the end of all things-Ragnark. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories in this comic-book adaptation of the hit novel Norse Mythology. ![]() Book Synopsis #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. ![]() ![]() About the Book A fantastical, graphic novel retelling of Norse mythology and its key players, adapted from Gaimans novel. ![]()
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Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I actually had to go online and make sure I was correct with this assumption as the book seems to pick up in the middle of Bess's story. ![]() Within the first few pages I was completely confused as to whether I had in fact picked the correct book as the first in the series. I specifically wanted to start with A Duty to the Dead as this is the first of the Bess Crawford Series now due to have its seventh installment come out next week (August 18th, 2015). While Duty to the Dead did introduce me to a plucky and resourceful new heroine in Bess Crawford, I can't say that my highest of expectations were met when I was through. I am a sucker for a history-drenched mystery and I absolutely love when I am truly shocked by the various surprises that pop up during these sorts of novels. With all the advanced praise I read about the son and mother duo comprising Charles Todd, I went into the reading and listening (I switched back and forth between the Kindle eBook and Audible audiobook versions) of A Duty to the Dead with high expectations and very high hopes. ![]()
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Really the blues mezzrow7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() In short, he was a devoted lover of all things jazz and someone who wasn’t above colouring up his backstory. He was a musician who played clarinet and saxophone, with a little piano on the side. He was friends with Bix Beiderbecke, Count Basie and the influential French jazz critic Hugues Panassié. He was a jailbird, an opium addict and “the link between the races” in Harlem, not to mention one of the most famous drug dealers of his time. He was Louis Armstrong’s manager and played on some seminal early jazz recordings. Mezz was many things, sometimes more than one at once. ![]() So why did the New York Review of Books re-publish his memoir Really the Blues earlier this year? Who exactly was Mezz Mezzrow? ![]() By any definition, that’s a pretty slim legacy. At the time my copy was published, only a few recordings of his were still in print: post World War II recordings with Sidney Bechet, some pre-war sides, and a session from the 50s. Deep in the bowels of my paperback copy of The Penguin Guide to Jazz, there’s a short section on Mezz Mezzrow. ![]()
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![]() ![]() My view overlooks a small pond, and I am constantly stimulated by the seasonal and climatic changes. My neighbors are aspen trees and ponderosa pines. I live in a quiet, natural environment high in the mountains east of Taos, New Mexico. Kevin Macpherson: I believe an artist best paints what he or she experiences. What is it about the genre of landscape painting that continues to inspire you? Courtesy Studio Escondido, Taos, New Mexico.Īmerican Artist: You are adept at painting all subject matter-figures, still lifes, and landscapes-but are best known and revered for your landscape work. ![]() Here, he answers questions regarding his training, his technique, and his popular teaching style. Master landscape colorist Kevin Macpherson is a plein air impressionist who is passionate about sharing his skills with other artists through informative workshops, books, and DVDs. ![]()
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Frederik pohl gateway series7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() After one nightmare mission, he returns to extraordinary wealth and luxury, but is haunted by the loss of his crewmates, including the love of his life. ![]() Undaunted by the peril or the odds, prospector Robinette Broadhead gambles everything on a journey to Gateway. The ships are pre-programmed, transporting their voyagers to distant worlds of riches - or certain death. In Gateway, humanity discovers an asteroid teeming with the long abandoned spaceships of an advanced alien race - the Heechee – setting in motion a gold rush for alien artifacts and technology. eOne TV’s Gerard Bocaccio will oversee the project for the studio. Martha De Laurentiis will executive produce through the De Laurentiis Company, along with former eOne TV exec Michael Rosenberg, and Lorenzo De Maio. Eick will revise a pilot script written by Pate and serve as showrunner. Syfy is developing Frederik Pohl’s sci-fi novel Gateway, about humanity’s encounter with a mysterious, ancient alien civilization, as a one-hour scripted series with Entertainment One TV and Universal Cable Prods.ĭavid Eick ( Battlestar Galactica) and Josh Pate ( Falling Skies) collaborated on the adaptation and will serve as executive producers. ![]()
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Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() His home offers little respite from his rage and misery his wife Musarrat, is suffering from an illness no doctor can cure and even the most furvent prayers cannot alleviate. The darkness of the prison and the wretchedness of his job have seeped into his soul. Atiq, a veteran of the Russian war, is now a part-time jailer who watches over those condemned to death. One day, unable to resist Moshen's pleas, Zunaira dons her burqa and goes to market with him. It is only in their own home that they can be themselves. ![]() Zunaira, formerly a lawyer who worked for women's rights, can no longer even appear on the streets of Kabul without a veil over her face. But Moshem's dream of becoming a diplomat, halted by the war with Russia, dies with the ascendancy of the Taliban. Moshen and his wife, Zunaira, met at the university and once looked forward to a happy and prosperous life together. ![]()
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Raven's Hart by Davidson King7/7/2023 ![]() Boyfriend with Benefits by Allison Temple on Amazon.During the Flight by Emma Alcott on Amazon.Stacking the Deck by Charlie Cochet on Amazon.Con-Tinual panel featuring Heart2Heart Volume 4 on Facebook.Heart2Heart Volume 4 Charity Anthology by various authors on Amazon (available through end of September).Please note, these links include affiliate links for which we may make a small commission at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase. Here are the things we talk about in this episode. Find many more outstanding podcasts at dia/podcasts! Show Notes Remember, you can listen and subscribe to the podcast anytime on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, YouTube and audio file download.īig Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Plus she talks about some books she’s been enjoying this summer. Davidson also discusses Sticky Fingers, what got her to take the leap to writing her own book and the Diverse Reader review site. Jeff reviews two books by Jim Provenzano: Everytime I Think of You and Message of Love.ĭavidson King sits down with Jeff to talk about her Haven Hart universe, which includes her latest book To Die For that is part of the spin-off Joker’s Sin series. ![]() Jeff shares a listener recommendation before Will reviews Boyfriend with Benefits by Allison Temple. ![]() ![]() They also talk about the documentaries We Are Freestyle Love Supreme and Howard. Jeff and Will reveal the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August: Troubled Waters by HJ Welch. ![]()
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![]() She's worried about student loan debt and what the future holds. Sam is struggling to decide between the path she's always planned on and a romantic entanglement that threatens her ambition. Enter Sam, a senior at the local women's college, whom Elisabeth hires to babysit. She neglects her work, losing untold hours to her Brooklyn moms' Facebook group, her "influencer" sister's Instagram feed, and text messages with the best friend she never sees anymore. Alone in the house with her infant son all day (and awake with him much of the night), she feels uneasy, adrift. 'CAPTIVATING, WISE AND LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY' Ann Napolitano, author of Dear EdwardĮlisabeth, an accomplished journalist and new mother, is struggling to adjust to life in a small town after nearly twenty years in New York City. 'A SMART AND DEEPLY COMPELLING EXPLORATION OF FEMALE FRIENDSHIP' Tom Perrotta, author of The Leftovers 'HER BEST YET' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six ![]() ![]() 'I LOVED IT' Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion ![]() THE PERFECT BOOK GROUP SUMMER READ FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENGAGEMENTS AND MAINE ![]()
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![]() In one of the chapters, entitled Making an Effective Job Change, the readers are provided with a 30 question quiz that helps them examine every possible change that could occur as a result of their decision to switch jobs. ![]() This book comprises quizzes and exercises that help the reader test themselves to find out their level of professionalism. This book is intended to be a complementary text to the previous book, and provides the readers with a more hands-on, DIY style format, which helps them assess themselves. In his previous book, The Professional: Defining the New Standard of Excellence at Work, Bagchi threw light on his definition of professional, by explaining the attitude factor, action plans, the correct aptitude, and skills needed for becoming a successful professional. The Professional Companion: How To Make The Best Of Your Workplace Skills provides the readers with practical information to make them more professional in their workplaces. However, it is imperative for such individuals to analyze themselves from time to time, to determine whether they are meeting standards of excellence or not. ![]() In most cases, individuals have their own set of dos and don’ts for achieving professional excellence at their workplace. ![]() The Professional Companion: How To Make The Best Of Your Workplace Skills is a book that throws light on several important aspects of professionalism at workplaces. ![]() |